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United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2012
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 Wisconsin's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State Assembly |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is June 1, 2012. The primary elections will be held on August 14, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds five of the eight Congressional seats from Wisconsin.
| Members of the U.S. House from Wisconsin -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 5 | Pending | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the eight congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Gwen Moore |  Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4 |
| Jim Sensenbrenner |  Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 5 |
| Paul Ryan | Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 1 |
| Reid Ribble | Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 8 |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3 |
| Sean Duffy | Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 7 |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2 |
| Tom Petri | Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 6 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Rob Zerban: Kenosha County board member, former small-business owner[1]
Republican Primary
- Paul Ryan Incumbent
2nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Kelda Helen Roys: State representative[2]
- Mark Pocan: State representative[2]
- Dave Worzala: Dane County treasurer[3]
- Matt Silverman: Army veteran[4]
Republican Primary
Third party candidates
- Joe Kopsick: Independent[5]
3rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Ron Kind: Incumbent
Republican Primary
- Ray Boland: Retired Army colonel, former Wisconsin state Veterans' Affairs secretary[6]
4th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Gwen Moore: Incumbent
Republican Primary
5th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
Republican Primary
- Jim Sensenbrenner: Incumbent
6th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
7th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Pat Kreitlow: Former state senator[8]
Republican Primary
- Sean Duffy: Incumbent
8th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Jamie Wall: Business consultant[9]
Republican Primary
- Reid Ribble: Incumbent[10]
See also
References
- ↑ National Journal "The Big Get," Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin State Journal "State Reps. Kelda Helen Roys, Mark Pocan to run for Congress," Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ The Capitol Times "Dane County treasurer enters race for Congress," Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ Badger Herald "UW grad enters congressional race against Madison reps," Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ Joe Kopsick Campaign Site Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ Lacrosse Tribune "Former state vet secretary to take on Kind," December 7, 2011
- ↑ Dan Sebring campaign website Accessed January 14, 2012
- ↑ Talking Points Memo "Sean Duffy gets first opponent of 2012 cycle," Accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ NBC 26 "Jamie Wall is running for 8th Congressional seat," Accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ Appleton Post Crescent "PACs help U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble, R-De Pere, amass campaign war chest," Accessed December 9, 2011
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